AB100: Bill Text

AB100, s. 17 Section 17. 13.48 (14) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,58,20 13.48 (14) (a) In this subsection, "agency" has the meaning given for "state agency" in s. 20.001 (1), except that prior to July 1, 2007, the term does not include the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.

AB100, s. 18 Section 18. 13.48 (14) (d) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,59,8 13.48 (14) (d) 4. If the commission proposes to sell or transfer a parcel of surplus land having a fair market value of at least $20,000, the commission shall notify the joint committee on finance in writing of its proposed action. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the commission that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed sale or transfer within 14 working days after the date of the commission's notification, the parcel may be sold or transferred by the commission. If, within 14 working days after the date of the commission's notification, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the commission that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed sale or transfer, the parcel may be sold or transferred under this subdivision only upon approval of the committee. This subdivision does not apply to surplus land that is authorized to be sold under s. 16.848.

AB100, s. 19 Section 19. 13.48 (22) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,59,14 13.48 (22) Sale or lease of capitol area lands. The building commission may lease or resell lands acquired in the capitol planning area for public or private redevelopment and may set such conditions of sale or lease as it deems necessary to ensure development compatible with the needs of the community and the state. This subsection does not apply to lands that are authorized to be sold under s. 16.848.

AB100, s. 20 Section 20. 13.50 (6) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,60,2 13.50 (6) (am) The cochairpersons of the joint survey committee on retirement systems or the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance, with respect to any bill or amendment specified in par. (a), or the presiding officer of either house of the legislature, with respect to any bill or amendment specified in par. (a) that is pending in his or her house, may make a determination, based on any available information, that the bill or amendment may have a significant fiscal impact on the costs, actuarial balance or goals of the Wisconsin Retirement System and order the attachment of an independent actuarial opinion on such impact. The cochairpersons or presiding officer ordering such an opinion shall direct the staff under sub. (4) to obtain the opinion. The staff shall make payment for the opinion from the appropriation under s. 20.765 (2) (ab) or (5).

AB100, s. 21 Section 21. 13.56 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,60,12 13.56 (2) Participation in certain proceedings. The cochairpersons of the joint committee for review of administrative rules or their designated agents shall accept service made under ss. 227.40 (5) and 806.04 (11). If the committee determines that the legislature should be represented in the proceeding, it shall request the joint committee on legislative organization to designate the legislature's representative for the proceeding. The costs of participation in the proceeding shall be paid equally from the appropriations under s. 20.765 (1) (a) and (b) or shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.765 (5), if applicable, except that such costs incurred by the department of justice shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.455 (1) (d).

AB100, s. 22 Section 22. 13.57 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,60,15 13.57 (3) All expenses under sub. (1) shall be reimbursed from the appropriation under s. 20.765 (1) (a) or (b) or (5).

AB100, s. 23 Section 23. 13.81 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,60,22 13.81 (6) Reimbursement for special studies. At the end of each fiscal year, the general fund shall be reimbursed, from any other state fund, the amounts actually expended by the joint legislative council under s. 20.765 (3) (e) or (5) for the cost of making and publishing surveys and analyses of activities and policies related to such funds. The council shall bill such state funds at the end of each fiscal year for the costs so incurred, in accordance with cost records maintained by the council.

AB100, s. 24 Section 24. 13.81 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,61,2 13.81 (8) Conference on legislative procedures. Following each general election, the joint legislative council shall sponsor a conference to acquaint new legislators or legislators-elect with legislative procedures. Expenses for the conference shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.765 (3) (e) or (5).

AB100, s. 25 Section 25. 13.83 (3) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,61,6 13.83 (3) (c) 1. The joint legislative council shall pay the expenses incurred by the members appointed under par. (b) 1., in performing their functions on the special committee, from the appropriation under s. 20.765 (3) (e) or (5).

AB100, s. 26 Section 26. 13.90 (1) (j) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100, s. 27 Section 27. 13.90 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,61,17 13.90 (2) The cochairpersons of the joint committee on legislative organization or their designated agent shall accept service made under s. 806.04 (11). If the committee, the senate organization committee or the assembly organization committee, determines that the legislature should be represented in the proceeding, that committee shall designate the legislature's representative for the proceeding. The costs of participation in the proceeding shall be paid equally from the appropriations under s. 20.765 (1) (a) and (b) or shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.765 (5), if applicable, except that such costs incurred by the department of justice shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.455 (1) (d).

AB100, s. 28 Section 28. 13.90 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,61,21 13.90 (4) The cochairpersons of the joint committee on legislative organization shall authorize payment of fees entitling the legislature to membership in national organizations from the appropriation under s. 20.765 (3) (fa) or (5).

AB100, s. 29 Section 29. 13.93 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,62,2 13.93 (2) (g) Attend the midwest and national legislative service conferences of the council of state governments. This paragraph does not apply if this state discontinues membership in the council as a result of an expenditure reduction under s. 20.505 (4) (ba).

AB100, s. 30 Section 30. 13.93 (2) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,62,6 13.93 (2) (k) Pay, from the appropriation under s. 20.765 (3) (a) or (5), the expenses of attendance at meetings of members of the Commission on Uniform State Laws who are appointed by the governor.

AB100, s. 31 Section 31. 13.94 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,62,15 13.94 (1m) Independent experts. The legislative audit bureau may contract for the services of such independent professional or technical experts as deemed necessary to carry out the statutory duties and functions of the bureau within the limits of the amount provided under s. 20.765 (3) (c) or (5); and, in the case of postaudits involving the performance and program accomplishments of a department, shall contract for the services of such subject matter and program specialists from any state or federal agency or public institution of higher learning as deemed necessary by the joint committee on legislative organization.

AB100, s. 32 Section 32. 13.95 (1m) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB100,62,21 13.95 (1m) Duties of the bureau; biennial budget bill. (a) In this subsection, "version of the biennial budget bill or bills" means the executive biennial budget bill or bills, as modified by an amendment offered by the joint committee on finance, as engrossed by the first house, as concurred in and amended by the 2nd house or as nonconcurred in by the 2nd house, or as reported by any committee on conference.

AB100,62,25 (b) The legislative fiscal bureau shall prepare a statement of estimated general purpose revenue receipts and expenditures in the biennium following the succeeding biennium based on recommendations in each version of the biennial budget bill or bills.

AB100, s. 33 Section 33. 14.38 (10) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,63,7 14.38 (10) (c) Publish in the official state newspaper within 10 days after the date of publication of an act a notice certifying the number of each act, the number of the bill from which it originated, the date of publication and the relating clause. Each certificate shall also contain a notice of where the full text of each act can be obtained. Costs under this paragraph shall be charged to the appropriation under s. 20.765 (1) (d) or (5).

AB100, s. 34 Section 34. 14.78 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,63,17 14.78 (1) Members; terms. There is created a Great Lakes compact commission consisting of 3 commissioners appointed by the governor. The commissioners shall be persons having knowledge of and interest in problems of the Great Lakes basin. One commissioner, appointed for an indefinite term, shall be a state officer or employee and shall serve as secretary of the Great Lakes compact commission. The other commissioners shall be appointed for terms of 4 years. The commissioners shall receive no salaries but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses, unless the secretary of administration reduces or eliminates reimbursement under s. 20.505 (4) (ba).

AB100, s. 35 Section 35. 14.78 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,63,20 14.78 (2) Duties. (intro.) It Except as provided in sub. (2m), it is the duty of the Wisconsin Great Lakes compact commission:

AB100, s. 36 Section 36. 14.78 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,63,23 14.78 (2m) Subsection (2) does not apply if the funding required for compliance is eliminated under s. 20.505 (4) (ba).

AB100, s. 37 Section 37. 14.90 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,64,5 14.90 (2) The members of the commission shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (ba) for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, except as provided in sub. (4). The commission has the powers granted and the duties imposed under s. 39.80.

AB100, s. 38 Section 38. 14.90 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,64,10 14.90 (3) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) ba), the Except as provided in sub. (4), the department of administration shall pay the costs of membership in and costs associated with the midwestern higher education compact from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (ba).

AB100, s. 39 Section 39. 14.90 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,64,13 14.90 (4) Payments under subs. (2) and (3) may be reduced or eliminated if the funding for the payments is reduced or eliminated under s. 20.505 (4) (ba).

AB100, s. 40 Section 40. 15.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,64,25 15.01 (2) "Commission" means a 3-member governing body in charge of a department or independent agency or of a division or other subunit within a department, except for the Wisconsin waterways commission which shall consist of 5 members, and the parole commission which shall consist of 8 members, and the Fox River management commission which shall consist of 7 members. A Wisconsin group created for participation in a continuing interstate body, or the interstate body itself, shall be known as a "commission", but is not a commission for purposes of s. 15.06. The parole commission created under s. 15.145 (1) shall be known as a "commission", but is not a commission for purposes of s. 15.06. The sentencing commission created under s. 15.105 (27) shall be known as a "commission" but is not a commission for purposes of s. 15.06 (1) to (4m), (7), and (9).

AB100, s. 41 Section 41. 15.04 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,65,4 15.04 (4) Legal services. If a department or independent agency is authorized or required to employ or retain an attorney, the department or independent agency may do so only in the following ways:

AB100,65,5 (a) Employ an attorney in a position authorized under s. 16.505.

AB100,65,7 (b) Contract with the department of administration for legal services under s. 16.004 (15).

AB100,65,9 (c) Allow the department of justice to furnish legal services if the department of justice is required by law to furnish the services.

AB100,65,12 (d) 1. Allow the division of hearings and appeals created under s. 15.103 (1) to furnish legal services if the division of hearings and appeals is required or authorized by law to furnish the services.

AB100,65,15 2. Contract under s. 227.43 (1m) for contested case hearing services with the division of hearings and appeals if the department or independent agency is not prohibited by law to do so.

AB100,65,17 (e) Employ or retain any attorney who is not a state employee subject to s. 20.930.

AB100, s. 42 Section 42. 15.07 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100, s. 43 Section 43. 15.07 (2) (m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,65,21 15.07 (2) (m) The member appointed under s. 15.345 (6) (a) shall serve as chairperson of the managed forest land board.

AB100, s. 44 Section 44. 15.07 (2) (n) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,65,24 15.07 (2) (n) The chairperson of the health care quality and patient safety board shall be designated biennially by the governor.

AB100, s. 45 Section 45. 15.07 (3) (bm) 1. of the statutes is repealed.

AB100, s. 46 Section 46. 15.103 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,66,4 15.103 (1g) Division of legal services. There is created in the department of administration a division of legal services. The administrator of the division shall be appointed by the secretary of administration in the unclassified service.

AB100, s. 47 Section 47. 15.105 (12) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,66,7 15.105 (12) (e) Executive director. The board shall appoint an executive director under or outside of the classified service to serve at its pleasure.

AB100, s. 48 Section 48. 15.105 (12) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,66,11 15.105 (12) (f) Assistance. The executive director board may request contract with any state agency to provide assistance necessary for the board to fulfill its duties.

AB100, s. 49 Section 49. 15.105 (13) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,66,16 15.105 (13) Health care quality and patient safety board. (a) Creation; membership. There is created a health care quality and patient safety board, attached to the department of administration under s. 15.03, consisting of the following members:

AB100,66,18 1. The secretary of health and family services, the secretary of employee trust funds, and the secretary of administration or their designees.

AB100,66,19 2. One physician, as defined in s. 448.01 (5).

AB100,66,20 3. One representative of hospitals.

AB100,66,21 4. One employer purchaser of health care.

AB100,66,22 5. One representative of the insurance industry.

AB100,66,24 6. One representative of health maintenance organizations, as defined in s. 609.01 (2).

AB100,66,25 7. One member who shall represent the public interest.

AB100,67,2 (b) Terms. The board members specified in par. (a) 2. to 7. shall be appointed for 4-year terms.

AB100, s. 50 Section 50. 15.13 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,67,11 15.13 Department of agriculture, trade, and consumer protection rural resources; creation. There is created a department of agriculture, trade, and consumer protection rural resources under the direction and supervision of the board of agriculture, trade, and consumer protection rural resources. The board shall consist of 7 9 members with an agricultural background and 2 members who are consumer representatives, appointed for staggered 6-year terms. Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to party affiliation, residence or interest in any special organized group.

AB100, s. 51 Section 51. 15.137 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,67,16 15.137 (1) (a) (intro.) There is created in the department of agriculture, trade, and consumer protection rural resources an agricultural producer security council consisting of the following members appointed by the secretary of agriculture, trade, and rural resources for 3-year terms:

AB100, s. 52 Section 52. 15.16 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100, s. 53 Section 53. 15.195 (6) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100, s. 54 Section 54. 15.345 (5) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100, s. 55 Section 55. 15.345 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,67,23 15.345 (6) Managed forest land board. There is created in the department of natural resources a managed forest land board consisting of the chief state forester or his or her designee and the following members appointed for 3-year terms:

AB100,67,25 (a) One member appointed from a list of 5 nominees submitted by the Wisconsin Counties Association.

AB100,68,2 (b) One member appointed from a list of 5 nominees submitted by the Wisconsin Towns Association.